Science to solve the urgent health challenges facing everyone

Wellcome is a global charitable foundation. We want everyone to benefit from science’s potential to improve health and save lives.

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Two brothers hug in a park a few days after lockdown restrictions were eased.
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Josh hugs his little brother, Tanny. This image was taken a few days after the UK government eased lockdown restrictions. 

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Hayleigh Longman

A man sits in his room with his feet up on a paint bucket to avoid floodwater.
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A resident sits in his room with his feet up to avoid floodwater. His neighbourhood in Nigeria suffers annual flooding as sea levels rise due to climate change.

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Nyancho NwaNri / Wellcome Photography Prize 2020

Two researchers at the Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics in Oxford.
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Two researchers carry out research at the Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics in Oxford.

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Thomas S.G. Farnetti / Wellcome

Residents in Mexico City wash their hands as a preventive measure against the spread of Covid-19.
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Soap and water dispensers have been installed across Mexico City to encourage passers-by to wash their hands and listen to information about how to prevent contracting Covid-19.

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Credit: Gerado Vieyra / NurPhoto via Getty Images

Our mission

We support discovery research into life, health and wellbeing, and we’re taking on three worldwide health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate and health.

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When will the world be vaccinated against Covid-19?

How should the global community prioritise the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines to give us the best chance of ending the pandemic and saving lives? Could booster vaccines impact global roll out?

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Covid-19 vaccines: information hub

A collection of quick and simple resources on how Covid-19 vaccines work, how we know they're safe, and how they can be distributed to everyone around the world.

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    Wellcome Collection is our free museum exploring health and human experience

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    Who we are

    Learn about our teams, our strategy and how we are funded.